Chapter 213: Chapter 213 President Tang Finally Starts Getting Down to Earth
Gu Yan: "..."
With President Tang’s sudden cold snort and attitude, Gu Yan was genuinely speechless.
If you’re unhappy or upset, could you let me know beforehand, or give me some sort of sign?
This is just so baffling.
All the way back to the villa, President Tang had a face full of resentment, slamming the car door and striding toward the villa.
Gu Yan hastily got out and called after him, "Boss, slow down, there’s too much stuff, I can’t carry it all!"
However, Tang Yuxiu acted as if he hadn’t heard, unlocked the door, and went straight inside.
Gu Yan was both bewildered and angry; where had his gentlemanly demeanor at the supermarket door gone?
How long did that last before it fed the dogs!
What to do when you really want to curse!
Gu Yan took off her mask and resignedly carried several bags inside, feeling it was more exhausting than climbing the stairs three times.
Yet, Tang Yuxiu sat stern-faced on the sofa, not even glancing her way, showing no intention of helping.
After bringing in the last bag, Gu Yan felt a bit angry; rubbing her arms and shoulders, her face didn’t look good either.
"Tang Yuxiu, you’re ridiculous. I didn’t even do anything, yet you constantly show me that face! Since you’re the Young Master, you can do whatever you want, and I have to please your bad temper."
Tang Yuxiu’s expression remained unchanged, silent, as Gu Yan snorted, "You continue sulking, but I’m not serving you anymore!"
Gu Yan waved her hand and went straight upstairs, skipping dinner.
Tang Yuxiu was both frustrated and quietly gritting his teeth, truly not knowing what to do.
Could he really say he was jealous because of that pretty boy?
Ridiculous!
Clearly, there’s nothing there, but seeing that pretty boy by her side made him uncomfortable!
This feeling of jealousy anytime, anywhere was truly indescribable and unspeakable, so he could only fume quietly.
But now, he’d upset Gu Yan... this woman...
President Tang felt very troubled and depressed.
She hadn’t eaten yet, just ran upstairs; what if she got hungry?
But before he could struggle with it for long, footsteps sounded in the stairwell, and Gu Yan came running down again.
She cozied up to Tang Yuxiu, looking at him eagerly, "Boss, this isn’t right. You seem in a bad mood. Do you want to talk about it? Keeping it inside will feel worse."
Gu Yan suddenly being so understanding made Tang Yuxiu a bit taken aback.
He sighed quietly, his expression softening, "It’s nothing. Are you hungry now? Let’s eat dinner first."
Since he wouldn’t say, Gu Yan wouldn’t ask. The main reason she came back down was because she was hungry and the groceries needed sorting, so she decided to make peace. After all, Tang Yuxiu had this kind of temper, what could she do?
Appeasing someone like this usually worked; besides, she didn’t really want to argue with him.
See, just saying a nice word, and there he was, softening his expression.
"Come on, let’s eat."
Gu Yan pulled him towards the dining room, quickly laid out the dishes, and the two sat across from each other.
Tang Yuxiu’s face was better than before, and Gu Yan couldn’t figure out his mind, so she simply didn’t bother.
Gu Yan finished eating first and then started to get busy.
Sorting food, categorizing fruit, washing lunch boxes.
Tang Yuxiu glanced at the kitchen; she was just washing the lunch boxes, "Why buy lunch boxes?"
"Starting tomorrow, I’ll cook for myself and bring it to the company for you, and we’ll both eat what I make," Gu Yan replied without turning her head.
Tang Yuxiu nodded, "Can you wake up that early?"
"Of course. You’ve had takeout for so many years; it’s time to nurture your stomach back to health."
Hmm, President Tang was even more satisfied with Gu Yan’s words.
"Since that’s the case, come up to my office and eat with me at lunch."
Gu Yan was taken aback, "Why?"
"Everyone else goes out for lunch, don’t you feel it’s lonely for just you and me in the office?"
Gu Yan raised an eyebrow, President Tang, you know loneliness?
"I don’t think so," Gu Yan said.
President Tang successfully choked, "..."
Gu Yan turned her back to him and secretly smiled, clearing her throat lightly, "But since you feel lonely, I’ll sacrifice and keep you company."
This made President Tang’s mood improve again.
Gu Yan hooked up the corners of her mouth, really, if you like eating with me just say so, don’t come up with such excuses.
Prideful and awkward man.
After dinner, the two cleaned up the kitchen, watched some TV in the living room, then went upstairs to shower and sleep.
Gu Yan got up early the next day; while Tang Yuxiu was still sleeping, she had already started bustling in the kitchen.
First, she prepared the lunch for midday before starting on breakfast.
Tang Yuxiu got up right on time. Gu Yan had just set breakfast on the table and was about to call him when he happened to come down.
Today’s breakfast was an egg and ham sandwich. Although it still came with a glass of milk, Tang Yuxiu was quite surprised—it finally wasn’t that hard-to-chew toast.
Young Master Tang was in a good mood as he ate this breakfast.
"Is lunch ready?"
"Everything’s ready. Just need to take it to the office later."
"How much earlier did you wake up?" Tang Yuxiu asked.
"Not long, about an hour. I woke up naturally, it’s fine."
Since she said so, Tang Yuxiu didn’t ask further.
The injury on Gu Yan’s face had mostly healed. You wouldn’t notice anything unusual without a close look.
After finishing breakfast, Tang Yuxiu still helped her apply medicine before leaving.
Today, Gu Yan didn’t wear a mask, feeling that the outside air had become much fresher.
At the company parking lot, Gu Yan directly handed both lunchboxes to Tang Yuxiu. "You’ll have to come upstairs to eat anyway. Just take them up and heat them together in the microwave in your office."
Tang Yuxiu gave the two lunchboxes a seemingly disdainful look. It was the first time he had such things with him, not very willing.
Gu Yan urged him, "Don’t dawdle, quickly take them."
With Gu Yan around, he seemed to always break all kinds of rules. Despite his reluctance, he accepted them anyway.
Only then was Gu Yan satisfied. She waved at him, "I’ll go to work first. See you at noon."
Watching her departing figure along with her "see you at noon," Young Master Tang immediately disregarded the discomfort of carrying the lunchboxes in hand.
Now they not only got along pleasantly every day, eating, sleeping, working, and going home together, almost everything together. They parted in the morning but could meet again at noon, and always see each other when they returned in the evening. They often had banter but never really got angry. This kind of life, for Tang Yuxiu, was a world of difference compared to the previous days.
So Young Master Tang carried the two lunchboxes up to the president’s office.
You Shuyang was already discussing today’s presidential schedule with the secretary. Seeing Young Master Tang coming up, they greeted him politely, intending to see him into his office, but saw... the lunchbox in his hand.
The two were taken aback. What’s going on?
Young Master Tang headed toward his office, walked past them, paused, then came back and handed the lunchbox to You Shuyang. "Keep it safe. Heat it and bring it in for me before you have lunch."
You Shuyang hurriedly accepted it, "President Tang, does this mean you won’t need me to order takeout at noon?"
Young Master Tang seemed in a good mood, a subtle smile tugging at his lips as he nodded, "Right, no need from now on."
With Gu Yan cooking for him every day, he didn’t have to eat those tiring meals outside anymore.
After giving instructions, Young Master Tang turned, leaving a dashing figure behind as he entered the office.
You Shuyang and the secretary exchanged glances for a long time.
You Shuyang sighed, "President Tang is finally starting to be down-to-earth."
The secretary nodded vigorously in agreement.
You Shuyang returned with the lunchbox to his separate office and immediately took out his phone to photograph the two lunchboxes, opening the group chat to send.
He didn’t say anything for the moment, waiting for them to ask.
Before long, the lurkers in the group chat surfaced.
Of course, Young Master Tang wasn’t there. During work hours, he never joined in trivial chats.
Xue Jiarui was always the most active, sending a surprised emoji, "Hey, Assistant You, when did you start bringing lunchboxes to work? Does your company not feed you anymore?"
Xiang Linghao, whose relationship with Xue Xianglan had improved recently, was in a good mood, typing with crossed legs in the office, "Is the Tang Family now treating employees poorly? Even a senior assistant like you has to bring your own food."
Tang Mubei, "Looks like my brother is losing favor at the Tang Family. Should I consider taking over and kicking him out?"
Lu Yiyun, "Second Brother Tang, I support you. I think your expressionless face is even more expressionless than Brother Tang’s, so I think you command more respect than him."
Tang Mubei, "..."
The two brothers of the Tang Family, Young Master Tang had an extreme obsession with cleanliness, allowing no one near, or he could kill you a thousand times over with a look. His temper was hard for ordinary people to fathom, unpredictable at best.
The Second Young Master Tang, on the other hand, was relatively better, not prone to sudden changes in mood. Every day was an expressionless face, making people feel a chill walking beside him, prompting them to keep their distance.
An unpredictable person and someone with a constant expression—you would naturally think the latter is better.
Lu Fusheng, "Sister, I’ve always admired you. How do you manage to speak so bluntly and still stay well?"
Lu Yiyun, "Because I’m cute."
Everyone, "..."
The topic seemed to be veering off, so it was time for You Shuyang to speak.
You Shuyang, "These two lunchboxes, Young Master brought them when he came to work, saying that’s what he wanted for lunch!"
This statement made everyone even more surprised.
Lu Yiyun, "Huh, has your company fallen to the point where even the boss has to bring lunchboxes to work?"
You Shuyang, "...Miss Lu, your comment has deviated from the main point!"
Xiang Linghao, "There’s intrigue and romance here. Assistant You, quickly tell us what’s going on?"
Xue Jiarui looked eager, "More gossip about Young Master Tang, I want to hear!"
You Shuyang adjusted his tie, typing, "There are two lunchboxes. One is for Young Master. So, who do you think the other one is for?"
The group chat went silent for a moment, then they all simultaneously typed a name, "Gu Yan!"